2-11 yo: 30 mg PO BID
>12 yo: 180 mg PO QD or 60 mg PO BID
Atarax
Hydroxyzine
10 mg/5 mL
10, 25, 50, 100 mg
<6 yo: 2 mg/Kg/day div TID/QID
6-12 yo: 12.5-25 mg PO TID-QID
Claritin
Loratadine
5 mg/5 mL
10 mg
2-6 yo: 5 mg PO QD
>6 yo: 10 mg PO QD
Doxepin
Doxepin
10 mg/mL
10, 25, 50, 75, 150 mg
Anti-depressant doses start at 25-75 mg up to max 300 mg PO QHS
Child pruritus/urticaria: 2.5-10 mg PO QHS
Adult pruritus/urticaria: 10-150 mg PO QHS
Start at lower end and increase dose weekly
Singulair
Montelukast
4 mg sprinkles
4, 5 mg chewable
10 mg
1-5 yo: 4 mg oral granules packet QD
2-5 yo: 4 mg PO QD
6-14 yo: 5 mg PO QD
≥15 yo: 10 mg PO QD
Periactin
Cyproheptadine
2 mg/5 mL
4 mg
2-6 yo: 2 mg PO BID-TID (Max 12 mg/day)
7-14 yo: 4 mg PO BID-TID (Max 16 mg/day)
Adult: 4 mg PO TID (Max 0.5 mg/Kg/day)
>3 months: 90 mg/Kg/day PO div BID (Max 1000 mg/dose)
Adult: Up to 1 gram PO TID
Clindamycin
75 mg/5 mL
75, 150, 300 mg
Infants/children: 10-13 mg/kg/dose TID
Adult: 150-450 mg PO QID
Bactrim
TMP-SMX
40-200/5 mL
80-400, 160-800 (DS)
>2 months: 8-10 mg/Kg/day TMP PO div BID
80-160 mg TMP PO BID
Keflex
Cephalexin
125, 250 mg/5 mL
250, 500 mg
Infants/children: 50 mg/Kg/day div TID or QID
Adult: 500 mg PO QID
Omnicef
Cefdinir
125, 250 mg/5 mL
300 mg
6 months-12 years: 14 mg/Kg/day PO QD or div BID (max 600 mg/day)
Adult: 300 mg PO BID
Zithromax
Azithromycin
100, 200 mg/5 mL
250, 500 mg
>6 months: 10 mg/Kg on day 1, 5 mg/Kg/day days 2-5 (max 500 mg on day 1, 250 mg on days 2-5)
Adult: 500 mg PO on day 1, 250 mg PO QD days 2-5 (Z-pak) or 500 mg PO QD x 3 days
Antifungals
Trade name
Generic name
Form
Dose
Griseofulvin microsize
125 mg/5 mL
Tinea corporis: 10-20 mg/Kg/day PO div QD-BID x 2-4 weeks (Max 1 gram/day)
Tinea capitis: as above except 4-6 weeks
Griseofulvin ultramicrosize
125, 250 mg
>2 years old: Tinea capitis: 5-10 mg/Kg/day PO div QD-BID x 2-4 weeks
Allergy
30, 60, 180 mg
>12 yo: 180 mg PO QD or 60 mg PO BID
10, 25, 50, 100 mg
6-12 yo: 12.5-25 mg PO TID-QID
10 mg
>6 yo: 10 mg PO QD
10, 25, 50, 75, 150 mg
Child pruritus/urticaria: 2.5-10 mg PO QHS
Adult pruritus/urticaria: 10-150 mg PO QHS
Start at lower end and increase dose weekly
4, 5 mg chewable
10 mg
2-5 yo: 4 mg PO QD
6-14 yo: 5 mg PO QD
≥15 yo: 10 mg PO QD
4 mg
7-14 yo: 4 mg PO BID-TID (Max 16 mg/day)
Adult: 4 mg PO TID (Max 0.5 mg/Kg/day)
5, 10 mg chewable
5, 10 mg
>6 yo: 5-10 mg PO QD
Antibiotics
125, 200, 250, 400 mg chewable
250, 500, 875 mg
Adult: Up to 1 gram PO TID
75, 150, 300 mg
Adult: 150-450 mg PO QID
80-400, 160-800 (DS)
80-160 mg TMP PO BID
250, 500 mg
Adult: 500 mg PO QID
300 mg
Adult: 300 mg PO BID
250, 500 mg
Adult: 500 mg PO on day 1, 250 mg PO QD days 2-5 (Z-pak) or 500 mg PO QD x 3 days
Antifungals
Tinea capitis: as above except 4-6 weeks